Valley Mills Local News Clips Highlight Oil Work and Obituary
Will Butler returns from DeLeon oil fields amid rising activity in the industry. Clifton visitors include Oscar J. Rea and John Cowan with Ollie. The Campbell brothers head to Nebraska. Bankers from Waco and area attend meetings. Mrs. J L Preston dies at 74 after months of illness. funeral at Baptist church with Rev. E D Head officiating. Local quip notes punctuality at quitting time.
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Valley Mills Tribune
Will Butler
DeLeon
Oscar J. Rea
Clifton
John Cowan
Brother Ollie
Jim
Meredith Campbell
Nebraska
C. L. Goodall
Lee McElhannon
John Lawrence
W. A. Simpson
Hamilton
W. S. Turner
Citizens State Bank
Central Texas
Waco
Baptist Church
E. D. Head
Valley Mills
Texas Counties Move On Local Issues And Appointments
Milam County backs reducing cotton acreage while Dallas County Levee District No 1 bonds gain attorney general approval. Leon County oil activity rises with planned Dashield ranch test wells near Jewett. Brown County votes March 15 on cattle tick dipping vats. county operates about twenty five vats. Governor Hobby appoints T D Cobb of San Antonio to fill vacancy on the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals bench. State education department reports a 1 per scholastic apportionment this week, total $5.50 to date. expected annual total $7.50.
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Leon County
Dashield
Jewett
Brown County
Hobby
T. D. Cobbs
San Antonio
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Patrick H. Swearingen
Mr. Cobb
State Department of Education
Epitozed Weekly News Capsule Highlights
A condensed digest presents the week’s top stories summarized for quick reading. Key events, notable figures, and major developments are highlighted in compact form for busy readers.
Foreign and Domestic War Era Highlights Amid Postwar News
Two thirds of central German workers strike as political turmoil spreads. Afghan emir Habibullah Khan reported murdered. Bavarian premier Schulze named after Eisner assassination. Vilna anarchists convert St John church to theater built since 1508. Princess Patricia wed Ramsay at Westminster Abbey. West Texas drought relief linked to winter snows, oil growth, and westward resolve. Alsace Lorraine opposes plebiscite German proposals. Serbs mobilize against Italian aggression in Dalmatia. Farmers in Tyler County vote to cut 1918 cotton acreage to two thirds. Leopold imprisoned in Munich over Eisner murder. Bond issues approved for several Texas counties and districts. Houston Dairy Fund backs silos campaign. Texas joins back-to-school drive with banner messages. Texas Chamber of Commerce names James Z George general manager and assigns divisions. Rio Grande Valley irrigation survey planned with $30,000 funding. Bill to make Point Isabel a deep water seaport under consideration. Ludendorf leaves Sweden for Germany. Pershing Stadium planned near Paris. New York appoints Archbishop Hayes. national committees reorganized. Texas officials named to various posts. Railroad service bureau created. postmasters to meet in Mineral Wells. Dragoon draft-evasion probes planned. university deans urge more clothing for women. Texas granite proposed for national memorial. Nebraska teachers barred from sect-specific garb. China trade missions praise Wilson’s league of nations.
United States Tires Promoted as Thrifty Vehicle Choice
An advertisement extols United States Tires as good tires that reduce tire troubles and multiply a car’s usefulness while placing operating costs on a thrift basis. The copy emphasizes long-term value and reliability.
Look Forward Not Backward
An appeal for business training over unskilled labor amid war and flu anxieties. Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas promotes a practical course in Bookkeeping Shorthand Telegraphy Penmanship Cotton Marketing and Business Administration promising job placement and a large free catalogue.
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Tyler Commercial College
Tyler
Texas
America
Man remarks on a woman's multitasking with twins
A speaker quips that even a woman with twins finds time to nurse a grouch, highlighting a humorous take on parenting and patience.
Stomach Trouble for Seven Years Healed by Tablets
Theodore Stanford of Fenmore Michigan suffered seven years of stomach trouble causing pain and sleepless nights. After using Chamberlains Tablets he can eat vegetables and fruit without pain or unrest. If indigestion or constipation occurs, try these tablets for relief.
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Theodore Stanford
Fenmore
Mich
Chamberlain
Poor Club Learns Two Can Live As Cheaply As One
A terse social note observes that the group paying out alimony each week realizes two people can sustain living costs as cheaply as one, implying shared finances reduce burden.
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Schow Brothers
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Meridian
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J. T. Forson
Mgr. Clifton
Texas News
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Dallas County
Houston
Germany
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Kurt Eisner
Vilna
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Dalmatia
Tyler County
Woodville
Leopold
Munich
Eisner
Attorney General's Department
Limestone County
Ellis County
Robertson County Common
Childress County
Harris County
Houston Dairy Fund Association
Children’s Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Texas Congress of Mothers
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
James Z. George
State
Wichita Falls
Frank Kell
el Paso
R. E. Dudley
Fort Worth
John P. King
J. B. Mayfield
Rio Grande Valley
Starr, Hidalgo
Cameron Counties
Rio Grande Delta
United States Reclamation Service
Arthur P. Davis
Franklin K. Lane
Department of the Interior
Reclamation Service
United States Senate
Point Isabel
Pars Brazos de Santiago
Lage Laguna Madre
Gulf of Mexico
Congress
United States Board of Army Engineers
Ludendorf
Sweden
Joinville
Paris
Patrick Hayes
New York
Homer 8S. Cummings
Connecticut
National Democratic Committee
Royal R. Watkins
The
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O A. H. Buie
Texas Postmasters’ Association
Missouri
Civic Organizations
St. Louis
War Department
Tenth Infantry
Odeans
Chicago
Carlton
National Committee
Washington
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Shanghi
Commercial Organization of China
Wilson
League of Nations
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